Recess: School's Out

2001 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Adaptation, TV Show Adaptation

Synopsis

T.J. and the gang must save summer vacation from disappearing forever.

Scores

Overall Score
59.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.4%
Review Aggregate
59.8

Critic Consensus

60.3% Fresh • 68 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 68 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlythin plotfunnygrittysuspensefulstylizedcoming of agesatirical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Andrew Lawrence2001$904,000$1,601,000(est)
Rickey D'Shon Collins2001$556,000$986,000(est)
Jason Davis2001$419,000$742,000(est)
Ashley Johnson2001$343,000$607,000(est)
Courtland Mead2001$293,000$519,000(est)
Pamela Adlon2001$258,000$457,000(est)
Dabney Coleman2001$232,000$410,000(est)
Melissa Joan Hart2001$211,000$374,000(est)
April Winchell2001$194,000$344,000(est)
Allyce Beasley2001$180,000$319,000(est)
Ryan O'Donohue2001$169,000$299,000(est)
Peter MacNicol2001$159,000$281,000(est)
Clancy Brown2001$150,000$266,000(est)
Tony Jay2001$143,000$252,000(est)
R. Lee Ermey2001$136,000$241,000(est)
James Woods2001$130,000$230,000(est)
Robert Stack2001$124,000$220,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes12,287

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$36,706,141$65,018,162
International2001$7,754,709$13,736,037
Worldwide2001$44,460,850$78,754,199

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2001$21,454,954$38,003,496
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$22,365,000$39,615,474
Physical Purchases ?2001$33,416,000$59,190,283
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$9,176,535$16,254,540
Total Revenues2001$86,412,489$153,063,794
Expenses
Budget ?2001$23,000,000$40,740,260
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$22,110,000 (est)$39,163,789 (est)
Participations2001$6,913,000$12,245,105
Residuals ?2001$4,559,000$8,075,428
Interest & Overhead2001$4,600,000$8,148,052
Total Expenses2001$61,182,000$108,372,634
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$25,230,489$44,691,160

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